Increased Lipid Accumulation and Carbohydrate Synthesis in Strains of Microalgae

Technology Marketing SummaryIn this invention we report methods by which various strains of microalgae are manipulated.DescriptionIn this invention we report methods by which various strains of microalgae are manipulated. From these manipulations, the microalgae can be made to: 1) overproduce two principal building blocks fro biofuels feedstocks, starch and TAG; 2) overaccumulate lipids or 3) accumulate significantly higher levels of both lipids and starch, while the cells are dividing. The methods do lead attenuated rates of photosynthesis and acetate uptake, the overall effect is a dramatic carbon production accumulation.Benefits

Ability to increase starch production in specific algae strain by tenfold

Significant increases in other carbon phenotypes

Manipulation are simple to perform

Applications and Industries

Biofuels production

Increased us of algae as food stocks

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